Litigation Associate (1600 Billable Hours)

Crea Legal Search; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Crea Legal Search is seeking a mid-level associate for its commercial disputes practice in San Francisco. The role covers disputes involving contracts, M&A, shareholder issues, technology, IP, fraud, and debt recovery, with opportunities to advise in fast-paced matters.

Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience or strong interest in core practice areas, a solid undergraduate and JD, and a willingness to work across sectors.

Qualifications

• 3-5 Years of relevant experience or interest in key practice areas.
• Enthusiastic about working across diverse practice areas and sectors, with the ability to adapt and learn quickly.
• Strong academic background at undergraduate and JD level.

Responsibilities

• Commercial disputes involving contracts, M&A transactions, shareholder disagreements, tech, IP, fraud, and debt recovery.
• Disputes requiring urgent relief to enforce restrictive covenants, protect confidential information, and other assets.
• Financial services disputes, particularly for in-house legal teams of insurers, wealth managers, and advice networks.
• 1600 BILLABLE HOURS

Skills

3-5 Years of relevant experience

Strong academic background

Enthusiasm across practice areas

Education

Undergraduate degree

J.D. degree

Job description

-Broad-based commercial firm with a strong heritage in Financial Services, Energy, Insurance, Healthcare, and Real Estate

-Legal 500 US ranked in all of their core practices, with Commercial Litigation ranked among the highest.

About the role:

• Commercial disputes involving contracts, M&A transactions, shareholder disagreements, tech, IP, fraud, and debt recovery.
• Disputes requiring urgent relief to enforce restrictive covenants, protect confidential information, and other assets.
• Financial services disputes, particularly for in-house legal teams of insurers, wealth managers, and advice networks.
• 1600 BILLABLE HOURS

The ideal candidate:

• 3-5 Years of relevant experience or interest in key practice areas.
• Enthusiastic about working across diverse practice areas and sectors, with the ability to adapt and learn quickly.
• Strong academic background at undergraduate and JD level.